Awesome Manicure Session for only $5!

I have never really been a fan of manicure (I find them quite costly and a waste of money once the nail polish peels off)

But hey, there's a first time for everything.

Oh - in case you are wondering, this is totally not an advertorial and I am in no way paid for the content written here. 

I just wanted to share a place that I recently discovered near my neighborhood that provides awesome nail services at an unbeatable price. 

(Plus the shop assistant was soooo friendly that I feel obliged to share my positive experience on here!)

Ah, I did not take any photo of the place - my apologies.... Only pictures of my nails though!

I chose glittery shade of electric blue - HAHA, striking color, I know.

I've always LOVED striking colors... 

(The shiny fingernails in this picture belong to my dear bf~ Ah, I do not want to embarrass him here, but he was just sooo sweet to accompany me through the procedure. And when I say accompany , I meant HE went to do manicure as well. Awww.... But the manicure he went through was just the application of a layer that is supposed to be good for the nails. Say YAY to healthy nails!)

And guess the price I paid for the express manicure?! 

ONLY $5.

With excellent customer service + no hard-selling or anything! They have a wide range of nail colors for you to choose from,and you can even specially request for a combination of colors at a top-up price.

I went for another session just yesterday with bf and changed another lighter shade of color - It's pearl pink. PRETTY.

Looks nicer in real life, especially when it's reflected under a light source.

(Sorry that my photos seemed to be getting poorer and poorer in quality- I am just lazy to upload high res pictures from my camera ever since my laptop broke down. I'll be getting a new one by end December, so hopefully I'll be more diligent when it comes to blogging then! Haha.)

The manicurist complimented that she loves my nails. *_*

This is a really exceptional compliment for me as I have never taken care of my nails before. I did not really think it's that important (and plus my nails will be easily chipped due to the nature of my job.)

Nonetheless, I feel that $5 is really a worth-it price to have some beautiful nails once in a while. 

Interested to know where the place is?

The humble little store is just located at Boon Lay Shopping Complex - LISA NAIL ART.

It's at the first level - Just walk all the way in and you will be able to find them.

They offer many other services as well, such as pedicure (duh!), etc.

Enjoy and hope you will have a pleasant experience like I did!

[Advertorial] Mon's Nailstore

Nail Art lovers and enthusiasts are so gonna love me for this entry!

If you are someone who loves decorating and blinging up your nails through an affordable BUT beautiful way, here's definitely something you should look out for. ^__^

Introducing you...

♥MON'S NAILSTORE♥

The owner of Mon's Nailstore has kindly sponsored me a set of nail art accessories, completed with nail glue!

The set came in the mail, with the items neatly laid and nicely bubble-wrapped.

(There are times when mails do get thrashed around by the postmen and items may not arrive in the condition they were sent in. #truestory)

But if you happen to come across sellers like Mon's Nailstore, they would assure the safety of your package!

Look at the spread! I took this photo before I unwrapped them from their individual plastics.

Here's my favorite of the lot - Rhinestone stars! :)

(And mind you, they are of good quality! Definitely not those cheap sticker-looking kind that you can find from outside stores.)

It has a neat arrangement - separated by the different colors that would have you spoilt for choice.

Here's a close-up look. Yes, the colors are very vibrant in reality, too. :)

And as below are fimo canes that came in assorted designs. Mon's Nailstore was so sweet to add in extra designs for me.

I literally went "Awwwwww... ..." when I saw them.

Which do you like best? :)

I can't CHOOSE because they are all too cute for words, especially the Doraemon! Hahaha. Instead of only the head, it actually has a full-body design.

*squeals*

Look at these beautiful green color steel balls!

You can totally create amazing 3D nail art with them.

Now, don't underestimate those little steel balls. Here's a rough idea how you can achieve that beautiful 3D nail art look in only a few simple steps (It looks FUN too!):

            

Yes, steel balls!! =D

With the set, I invited Abrial (she loves decorating her nails!) over and we had fun playing with it.

She had chosen blue as her main color for the nails, and decorated her design with a wee bit of the steel balls on it.

Can you spot the steel balls? :)

There are actually many different ways that you can unleash your creativity with through nail art. From plain boring nails to 3D nails, it's all possible!

Just like us, your nails need pampering too. Beautifying them with nail art is just like dressing up - You can do it in any way you want to.

Do drop by Mon's Nailstore's Facebook page (or "LIKE" the page to stay updated!) and have a look - You may just find what you need for your next nail art inspiration!

Not only that, they do conduct Pre-orders as well for many other rare designs and accessories!

I've heard that color-changing nail polish is in the trend (Fancy that - How cool it is to have your nail color changing by itself? LOL)

This is one such example of the color transformation. (No, its not photoshopped!)

It's fuchsia below 33° C and becomes pink above 33° C!

Photo credits to: Mon's Nailstore

That's not all! Mon's Nailstore offers brushes, stamping nail art, acrylic set & more! 

Your nails are gonna' love you for that. Haha.

Do check out their site as well at: http://mons-nails.blogspot.sg/

The owner had actually shared and posted up many different self-created nail art that I find inspiring. Do take a look yourself to find out! :)